The Greeting
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you
and also with you.
From Easter Day to Pentecost this acclamation follows [or insert seasonal acclamation]
Alleluia. Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia.
Opening Responses
We come in this Eucharist to God In our need, and bringing with us the needs of the world
We come to God, who comes to us in Jesus And who knows by experience what human life is like
We come with our faith and with our doubts We come with our hopes and with our fears
We come as we are, because it is God who invites us to come And God has promised never to turn us away *
Prayer of Preparation
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayers of Penitence
God the Father forgives us in Christ and heals us by the Holy Spirit. Let us therefore put away all anger and bitterness, all slander and malice, and confess our sins to God our redeemer
Lord Jesus, you heal the sick: Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, you forgive sinners: Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, you give yourself to heal us and bring us strength: Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
May the God of all healing and forgiveness Draw us to himself And cleanse us from all our sins That we may behold the glory of his Son The Word made flesh Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.
The Collect
Either the collect of the day, or:
Heavenly Father, you anointed your Son Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit and with power to bring to us all the blessings of your kingdom. Anoint your Church with the same Holy Spirit, that we who share in his suffering and victory may bear witness to the gospel of salvation; through Jesus Christ, your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings
Either one or two readings from Scripture precede the Gospel reading. At the end of each the reader may say
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Reading
When the Gospel is announced the reader says
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to N. Glory to you, O Lord.
At the end
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
Affirmation of Faith
Let us declare our faith in God
We believe in God the Father, From whom every family In heaven and on earth is named.
We believe in God the Son, Who lives in our hearts by faith And fills us with his love
We believe in God the Holy Spirit, Who strengthens us With power from on high.
We believe in one God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN.
Prayers of Intercession
The following, or another suitable form of intercession may be used.
God the Father, your will for all people is health and salvation. We praise and bless you, Lord.
God the Son, you came that we might have life, and might have it more abundantly. We praise and bless you, Lord.
God the Holy Spirit, you make our bodies the temple of your presence. We praise and bless you, Lord.
Holy Trinity, one God, in you we live and move and have our being. We praise and bless you, Lord.
Lord, grant your healing grace to all who are sick, injured or disabled, that they may be made whole. Hear us, Lord of life.
Grant to all who are lonely, anxious or depressed a knowledge of your will and an awareness of your presence. Hear us, Lord of life.
Grant to all who minister to those who are suffering wisdom and skill, sympathy and patience. Hear us, Lord of life.
Mend broken relationships, and restore to those in distress soundness of mind and serenity of spirit. Hear us, Lord of life.
Sustain and support those who seek your guidance and lift up all who are brought low by the trials of this life. Hear us, Lord of life.
Grant to the dying peace and a holy death, and uphold by the grace and consolation of your Holy Spirit those who are bereaved. Hear us, Lord of life.
Restore to wholeness whatever is broken by human sin, in our lives, in our nation, and in the world. Hear us, Lord of life.
You are the Lord who does mighty wonders. You have declared your power among the peoples.
With you, Lord, is the well of life and in your light do we see light.
Hear us, Lord of life: heal us, and make us whole.
O Lord our God, accept these prayers; in the multitude of your mercies look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
Laying on of Hands
All are invited to receive the Laying on of Hands, which is administered using these or other suitable words
In the name of God and trusting in his might alone, receive Christ’s healing touch to make you whole.
May Christ bring you wholeness of body, mind and spirit, deliver you from every evil, and give you his peace. Amen.
[ If anointing is to be administered, the minister says
N, I anoint you in the name of God who gives you life. Receive Christ’s forgiveness, his healing and his love.
May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ grant you the riches of his grace, his wholeness and his peace. Amen. ]
The Almighty Lord, who is a strong tower for all who put their trust in him, whom all things in heaven, on earth, and under the earth obey, be now and evermore your defence. May you believe and trust that the only name under heaven given for health and salvation is the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Peace
In the tender compassion of our God The dayspring from on high shall break upon us To give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death And to guide our feet into the way of peace.
The peace of the Lord be always with you and also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
All may exchange a sign of peace.
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord is here His Spirit is with us
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give thanks and praise.
Father, we give you thanks and praise through your beloved Son Jesus Christ, your living Word, through whom you have created all things; who was sent by you in your great goodness to be our Saviour.
By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh; as your Son, born of the blessed Virgin, he lived on earth and went about among us;
he opened wide his arms for us on the cross; he put an end to death by dying for us; and revealed the resurrection by rising to new life; so he fulfilled your will and won for you a holy people.
And now we give you thanks that you have shown the greatness of your love for us by sending him to share our human nature and accomplish our forgiveness. He embraces us in our weakness, he suffers with the sick and the rejected, and, bringing your healing to the world, he rescues us from every evil.
Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we proclaim your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and saying:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. [Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.]
Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness; grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit, and according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and wine may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;
who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks; he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks; he gave it to them, saying: Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus: Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life: Lord Jesus, come in glory.
And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross, his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world; rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming in glory, we celebrate this memorial of our redemption. As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, we bring before you this bread and this cup and we thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you.
Send the Holy Spirit on your people and gather into one in your kingdom all who share this one bread and one cup, so that we, in the company of [N and] all the saints, may praise and glorify you for ever, through Jesus Christ our Lord;
by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, so we pray: Our Father in heaven Hallowed be your name Your kingdom come Your will be done, On earth as in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, And the glory are yours Now and for ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.
Sharing of Communion
Prayer after Communion
One of the following Post Communion prayers may be used
God of all compassion, by the dying and rising of your Christ you restore us to yourself and enfold us in your love. May we who have been refreshed with the bread of life and the cup of salvation be renewed by your healing Spirit and made ready for the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Blessing and Dismissal
Jesus, wounded healer, By your body broken on the cross Reveal your wholeness In all for whom we have prayed this day. Through your broken body, the church, Reveal your wholeness in the world. And in your risen body, Glorified for ever, May we all find the wholeness for which we were made, Now and for all eternity. Amen. *
One of the following, or another suitable blessing may be used
Let us go in peace to love and serve the Lord In the name of Christ, Amen.
May God the holy and undivided Trinity preserve you in body, mind and spirit, and bring you safe to that heavenly country where peace and harmony reign; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
May the blessing of God surround us May angels and friends share our journey May we be wise and strong and creative May we celebrate life and hope; May God’s image grow within us May laughter and courage heal us May the gospel of life sustain us All the days of our journey home. *
And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, fill us and flow out from us, today and al- ways. Amen.
Prayers marked * are copyright Praying for the Dawn, edited by Ruth Burgess and Kathy Galloway, published by Wild Goose publications (2000).
All other material is copyright Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England (2000).
